Editing Beartree Gap Trail

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                     | City = Damascus
                     | State = Virginia
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} 
                     | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                     | Hike Time = 2
                     | Distance = 3.2
                     | Elevation Gain = *
                     | High Point = *
                     | Latitude = N36°39.320
                     | Longitude = W081°41.413
                     | Medical = Damascus, VA 
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36.655325, -81.690211, Beartree Gap Trail
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== Trail Overview ==
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Connector trail between AT and [[Iron Mountain Trail - North]].

== How to get there ==
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From Kingsport, TN 
#North on I-81 into Virginia.
#Take Exit 19 (Abingdon) and turn right/east onto US-58.
#Go 12 miles to Damascus.
#Continue through town on US-58 and travel another 7 miles to the campground entrance on the left.
#Free parking on right in the fisherman’s lot.

== Route Description==
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Beartree Gap Trail is Forest Service Trail # 4551.  Two different blazes reported as purple (rectangles?) – or yellow diamonds.

{| class="wikitable" border=1"
|-
!Distance from IMT (mi)
!Distance from AT (mi)
!Elevation (ft)
!Feature
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|0.0
|3.2
|3570
|[[Iron Mountain Trail – North]] at Shaw's Gap 
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|0.1
|3.1
|3560
|Shaw Gap Trail - 1.01 mile to Beartree Rec. camping area
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|1.6
|1.6
|3225
|Intersect Yancy Trail – 0.26 mile spur to Beartree Gap Road
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|2.4
|0.8
|2970
|Cross Beartree Campground Road/FS Road 837
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|2.6
|0.6
|3040 
|Fisherman’s parking lot
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|2.8
|0.4
|3000
|Cross dam for Beartree Dam
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|3.0
|0.2
|3050
|Cross Highway US-58
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|0.0
|3.2
|3025
|Appalachian Trail
|}

The [http://mratc.pbworks.com/w/page/8862374/FrontPage Mt. Rogers AT Club] suggests that Beartree Gap Trail could part of a 25 mile loop hike on the Appalachian Trail, Iron Mountain Trail, and Feathercamp Ridge Trail.

== Typical Conditions ==
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==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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Park for free at front lot (outside gate).  Main gate is open 7 AM-10 PM during April 15 through October 31 with $5 day use fee per vehicle.

== After the Hike ==
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== Misc. Information ==
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[http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=73579&actid=50 Beartree Recreation Area website]

== Maps ==
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<googlemap lat="36.665" lon="-81.687" type="terrain" zoom="14" scale="yes" height="500" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Beartree_Gap_Trail.kml

(A) 36.655325, -81.690211
Parking area for Beartree Gap Trail 
(G) 36.677971, -81.681869
Shaw's Gap 
(G) 36.664319, -81.691153
Junction with Yancy Trail
(L) 36.654610, -81.693317
Wooden footbridge
(G) 36.651197, -81.689068
Junction with AT
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== Photos ==
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[[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Biking]]